Feasibility analysis of thermal storage defrosting method for air source heat pump: From energetic and economic viewpoints
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Compared to the research conducted by scholars [35,40-44,46,87,88], this approach considers the overall improvement of the frosting and defrosting process for the ASHP, effectively combining proactive defrosting with efficient defrosting.
“Compared to the research conducted by scholars [35,40 -44,46,87,88], this approach considers the overall improvement of the frosting and defrosting process for the ASHP, effectively combining proactive defrosting with efficient defrosting.”
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- Authors
- Li, Z.-L., Zhang, C.-L., Liu, H.-M., & Wang, X.-C.
- Affiliations
- Tongji University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Chun-Lu
- ORCID
- Zhang, Chun-Lu
- Venue
- Applied Thermal Engineering
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-01
- Volume
- 236
- Pages
- 121828
- ISSN
- 1359-4311 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4387826541
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 6
- FWCI
- 2.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Applied Thermal Engineering (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (52076150)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Phase Change Materials Research
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Adsorption and Cooling Systems
- Keywords
- air-source heat pump, thermal energy storage, thawing, frost formation, reverse cycle defrosting, heating efficiency, life cycle cost, energy saving potential, feasibility study, operating conditions, indoor thermal comfort
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